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Art Institute of Chicago

An impressive pair of bronze lions guards the entrance to the
Art Institute of Chicago in South Michigan Avenue, a museum which
houses one of the greatest art collections in the world. Works date
from 3,000 BC through to the present, including a renowned
collection of Impressionist art featuring numerous Monet paintings.
The Institute has it all, from Japanese ukiyo-e prints and ancient
Egyptian bronzes to masterpieces of 20th-century sculpture.
Exhibits include paintings and drawings, photographs, textiles,
sculptures and architectural works. The Institute has two
restaurants, one set in a garden, as well as a gift shop.